About

The Kentucky Vegetable Growers Association was established in 1970 as a non-profit organization to bring together growers, researchers, and individuals across the state who are interested in vegetable production.

Are you interested in membership? Benefits include access to a quarterly newsletter, access to a group health care plan, and members’ only content and much more! Join KVGA online! 

Officers and Board of Directors

  • President: Shubin Saha, Kentucky Fresh Harvest (Stanford)
  • Vice President: Nathan Howell, Need More Acres (Scottsville)
  • Secretary: Rhonda Cornett, Cornett’s Farm Fresh (London)
  • Treasurer: Ron McMaine, McMaine’s Riverhaven Farm (Salvisa) & Benjamin Wilson, Dragonfly Hollow Farm (Richmond)

KVGA Board Members (2021)

  • Andre Barbour, Barbour’s Farm (Canmer)
  • Jonathan Berkshire, Berkshire Farms (Glencoe)
  • Travis Cleaver, Cleav’s Family Market (Bonnieville)
  • David Neville, Capstone Produce Auction (Campbellsburg)
  • Brad Reid, Reid’s Orchard (Owensboro)
  • Catherine Shake
  • Megan Sharpe, Homegrown Direct (Georgetown)
  • Kiristen Webb, Northfork Local Food (Hazard)
  • Joel Wilson, Wilson’s Cedar Point Farm (Nancy)

KVGA Advisors

  • Ryan Burnette, Kentucky Department of Ag (Frankfort)
  • Sandi Deutsch, Deutsch Farm (Taylorsville)
  • Dr. Cindy Finneseth, Kentucky Horticulture Council (Lexington)
  • Annette Meyer-Heisdorffer, Daviess Co Extension (Owensboro)
  • Dr. Rachel Rudolph, UK Department of Horticulture (Lexington)
  • Dr. John Strang, UK Department of Horticulture (retired) (Lexington)
  • Dr. Shawn Wright, UK Department of Horticulture (Jackson)

Our growers join with members of the Kentucky State Horticultural Society to organize the annual Kentucky Fruit and Vegetable Conference and Trade Show, held every January. This conference brings growers and researchers together to highlight topics of interest for vegetable growers in the state. Sessions often include talks on organic farming, vegetable production and farmers’ markets. Research on new varieties and production techniques is presented as well as grower experiences.